Conveyer for pie-making machines.



y PATENTBD MAR. 20, 1906. J. o. HUTGHISON.

'GONVBYER PoR PIBMAKING MACHINES. y'

APPLIOAJLION FILED SEPT. 30'. 1905- V*oivrrnns'frATns AfPATZENir-' OFFICE.' s

. JOSEPH C. HUTCHISON, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CONVEYR Fon PIE-MAKING MACHINES. i

Patented March 20, 1906.

Application filed September 30, 1905. Serial No. 280,732.

To all whom it mol/y concern,.-

1 Be it known that I, JOSEPH C. HUTcHrsoN,

a citizen of the United States, residing atA f Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia Same.

and IState of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Conveyers for Pie Making Machines, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relatesto improvements in conveyers used in connection with pie-making machines, and embodies a novel construction and arrangement ofthe parts whereby the plate-supports may be readily detached from the bodyof the conveyer when it is desired to change from one size of pie to another.

My invention will be more fully understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, forming part of the specification, and vin which- Figure 1 illustrates a -side elevation `of a conveyer mechanism embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 represents a plan `view of the Fig. 3 illustrates an enlarged plan view of one of thebrackets .of the conveyer with the plate-holder or die removed to more clearly show .the manner in which it is removably fastened to the bracket. Fi lv represents a cross-section taken on the ine4 4 of trates a plan view of a portion of a conveyer mechanism so modified as 'to permit of the use ofcable connections for the brackets in lieu ofthe link connections illustrated 'in Figs. 1, 2, and 3.

Referring now to the reference-letters.` of the drawings, A A represent the supportin frames of the machine, which are suitab y spaced and held .together by cross-bars a, (1 &c. The frames are rovided withbearings B to support shaflts B B', which carry sprocket-wheels C whereby the endless belt or conveyer C is supported and operated. The conveyer is designed to be operated in.- termittently and to that end may -be provided with such mechanism as that shownr by rivets D D. The inner links or members .are lprovided with flanges D2 Dzvto receive 'brackets C2, which are adjustably secured to the flanges D2 D2 by bolts d2. In the center of each of the cross-brackets C2 is an opening E to receive depending lugs ff of a plate F. The plates F, which are designed to support pie tins or plates and which I shall term plate-holders, are removably secured to the brackets C2 by a connection madeafter the manner of a bayonetjoint-that is to say, the cross-brackets C2 in addition to the openings E are also provided with slotted openings e e vto receive the overlapping ends of the lugs ff, which when turned will bear against inclined rojections e e on the lower side of the brac ets C2, and thus hold the plates F iirmly in place.

In the modification shown Fig. 6 the same general lan is carried out, except that in lieu of the inks D D, I have shown the manner of employing wire ropes or cables G G, by which the brackets may be supported in the usual manner.

Having described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent iii- 'I i 11 1 y 1. conveyer comprising para e su porting cables, an endless series of brapckets, plate-holders adapted to the brackets and means interposed between the brackets and plate-holdersfor locking the latter in position.

prising parallel supporting-chains adapted to sprocket-wheels, brackets connected to the links of the chain and provided with openings to receiveplate-holders, the plate-holders 2. A device of the character specifiedcomand means for removably securin ythe plateed to said chains, brackets interposed between the sprocket-chains and adjustably connected to the links thereof and plateholders removably secured to thebrackets substantially as specified.

5. A conveyer for pie-machines and the roo like, comprising sprocket-chains, sprocketl wheels adapted thereto, brackets interposed In testimony whereof I aHX my signature between the sprocket-lchainlfs1 povided Cwith in presence of two witnesses.

openin s to receive ate o1 ers an inclines tgo hold the sarnle in position and plate- JOSEPH C' HUTCHISON holders provided with depending lugs adapt- Witnesses:

ed to engage the inclines ofthe brackets, sub- W. H. PECKWORTH,

stantially as specified. DAVID S. WILLIAMS. 

